Trailer Time 2012: Watch the best ski movie trailers of the year

It’s July. The summer sun is blazing. For most skiers out there, it’s a wearisome time. Then, when things couldn’t possibly seem bleaker, the first major ski movie trailer of the year hits the web. Rejoice! Suddenly, the heat becomes a bit more bearable. The highly anticipated film premieres of fall seem near, and so too does a new winter season.

Keeping with the tradition we started in 2005, we present Trailer Time 2012—the place where you can find all of the year’s hottest ski film trailers.

In years past, Trailer Time has featured gosh-darn nearly every trailer we could find on the internet. This go-round, we’ll only be posting the biggest and best trailers of the year. Of course, we wouldn’t want you to miss any of the other noteworthy trailers out there, so be sure to frequent our trailer-specific video channel to see the best of the rest.

*We’ll continue to update the page as new trailers hit the web. The trailers below are posted in order of release date—the most recent additions appearing at the top of the page.

“Never let the weather get you down. Despite the East Coast’s record-breaking mild winter of 2012, the Meathead crew still managed to sniff out the goods. Fighting low snowfall and mid-summer temps, they hurled themselves off buildings, bashed icy moguls, and plowed through some of the deepest Eastern powder ever filmed.”

“Salomon Freeski TV is back for it’s 6th season! Twelve short films will be released online bi-weekly starting October 9, 2012. This year the Salomon team chased powder and stories through Russia, Japan, Chile, Austria, France, Sicily, Canada, USA and more in what promises to be the best season yet.”

“After decades of hatred, animosity, and fear, two strong forces clash in a battle for honour and freedom. One path must be taken, one side must prevail. Voleurz’ eighth feature-length film showcases the antics and exploits of the Voleurz family, and features snowboarders and skiers forced against each other in an all out bloodbath. Who will take the throne?”

“BECAUSE is Two Plank’s first top tier production value film which was shot over two separate record snowfall winters across the globe. BECAUSE follows 22 pro athletes through the deepest snow, biggest cliffs, and most intense adventure expiditions our cameras have seen. BECAUSE is a story-based, rich visual project of established riders along side the most anticipated upcoming athletes sharing insight to their athletic ambitions and motivational drive to acomplish the next achievement in their careers. BECAUSE provides non-stop freeski adventure entertainment through the performances mixed with the quest from the athletes and filmmakers alike.”

“Skiing is a roller coaster of emotions. Nothing is comparable to the dream like feeling of being in the mountains, and nothing charges your soul like the buzz that comes with stomping a new trick or blazing your own line through deep snow. With such highs, come inescapable lows—frustration, disappointment and worst of all, the injuries that keep you from the thing you love most. Through all this pain, however, you’ll always find yourself coming back for more… simply because it Hurt so Good.”

“MSP is proud to bring you the most eagerly awaited ski film of the last two decades. Superheroes of Stoke celebrates MSP’s heritage and 20 years of skiing progression, showcasing icons of the sport and honoring the moments that helped define modern freeskiing. This awe-inspiring new film takes a captivating look at the past, present, and future of freeskiing through comprehensive storytelling and engaging first-person perspectives from those who helped change the game.”

“Pour Vous Servir [Translation: At Your Service] takes you to the heart of the action, and most of all makes you feel how riders and cameramen share the same emotions. Like a collection of short stories, the movie tells how they live together and share the joys and the hassles of the everyday, the trips, the exhaustion, the laughter… And how one has to be able to see with the eyes of the other, to the point he becomes him, to catch this magic moment when the light shines. And thus give us, through the images, the sensation of being the one flying over the mountain…”

“Stept’s 2012 ski film presents a migration from ski resorts, to cities, and back to the mountains. Everyone in the Stept crew skis, films, and works on the project together, sneaking from location to location, taking the term guerilla filmmaking to new levels. Facing obstacles like broken cars, fires, law enforcement, competitions, water parks, parents and Denver Broncos Security, they’re able to consistently pick up, leave, and continue filming elsewhere. The Eighty Six.” More on the film here.

“The extensive Junkies On a Budget production utilized five film crews from all over Europe, each with their own background and techniques. They produced and edited their vision of the sport into a segment, integrated into a creative plot line by artistic director Clemens Purner. They filmed all over Europe with some of the best freeskiers the continent has to offer. Never before have so many talented film makers and freeskiers collaborated in one project, it is a who’s who of the European freeski scene.”

“As a celebration of the resilience of our sport, Chaoz Productions is proud to present their fifth movie, “Turbulent Flow.” Come explore the Norwegian winter through the eyes of the greatest talent around as they push every aspect of modern freeskiing to its limits. From the city streets and a world-class pipe to colossal peaks and mammoth kickers, the battle rages on all fronts as Eivind Aurstad leads a cast of new and familiar faces head-on into one of the most troublesome winters ever.”

“Ski filmmaker Eric Iberg is back with one goal: To bring style back to a sport that is being taken over by Evel Knievel robots. Super star skiers Phil Casabon and Henrik Harlaut team up with skiing icon Tanner Hall to educate the world on their perspectives of style.”

“Red Bull Media House, in association with Poor Boyz Productions, is proud to release the official trailer for WE: A Collection of Individuals. WE is a compelling story surrounding the life and times of the modern day skier. It has long been thought that skiing was an individual sport, however the story of WE proves that this idea is nothing more than a fallacy. Skiing is an art, a collaborative effort that takes the energy of many. Even though skiing encompasses many different venues and styles, the core remains within the crew of individuals that help scout, build, transport, struggle and keep each other safe. WE follows a season as a group of the most influential skiers travel the world in search of epic powder lines, tackling the streets, and creative park features. Together this collection of individuals become WE.”

“Toy Soldier Productions spent the last few years getting to know an exciting array of skiers – those who are out there for the fun of it, the thrill of it and everything else in between. Now it’s your turn. The crew spent the majority of the winter traveling the country, scrounging snow in the streets and maneuvering sketchy snowpack in the mountains. At the end of it all, they emerged as a single group of friends, doing it because… well, it’s what they love to do.

“They say the lack of sunlight affects our mood- that the natural balance of the human mind state quickly shifts with presence of the giant solar fireball in the sky. But this isn’t about winter blues or summer depression. Sunny is a mental disposition, and not just one reserved for beaches and fun parks. Level 1 injected a positive mood into the ski season – giving a dose of light therapy to dark northern landscapes of Scandinavia, Alaska, Japan and British Columbia. So sit back and relax, put your shades on and soak up the rays – the future looks bright.”

“TGR has traveled to Alaska for the past 17 years, since the early days guiding with Doug Coombs. There’s no other place like it on the planet, the way the snow sticks to such steep faces and creates endless features. We’ve opened up new terrain in Valdez, Haines, Petersberg, the Tordrillos, and now the Knik. “The Dream Factory” will depict the history and modern progression of freeskiing in AK during a record snow year there ­from big-mountain spines, to jumps, to urban. AK truly is a dream factory and, as always, we hope to inspire others with this film.” – Todd Jones, TGR co-founder.

“This long anticipated movie has finally become a reality for Candide Thovex, while we take a look back at his youth and early days skiing Candide shows you what it took to get to this point in his career, winning X Games golds and breaking his back before winning the Freeride World Tour. Now embarking on a mission spending two winters and summers filming and traveling over the world to get the best conditions possible Matt Pain and crew have captured Candide in his element and the stunning nature surrounding.”

“‘McConkey,’ a 90-minute documentary to be released in the winter of 2013, is a heartfelt examination of the legacy one athlete left to the progression of his sports, and the path he paved to conquer his dreams. Shane McConkey is revered as the pioneer of freeskiing and ski base jumping, and through his talent and unique outlook on life, he inspired countless lives. ‘McConkey’ celebrates the life of one of the world’s ultimate innovators.”

About the Author

Henrik Lampert

Henrik Lampert loves hot dogs, the Boston Bruins and Norway. The 27-year-old Massachusetts native is the editor of FREESKIER magazine. Formerly the online editor here, "Lambo" has been a staffer since 2010.